location
	    
	  China
adminstrative entity
          
        	  
	                      
	  	  sovereign state
	  	  
       
          
      self-designation
          
          
		
	中國
	 (Zhōngguó)
	  				
	 [Chinese]
	  
      
official name
        	  
	                      
	  	  People's Republic of China
	  	  
       
      official self-designation
          
          
		
	中华人民共和国
	 (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó)
	  				
	 [Chinese]
	  
      
foundation date
        	  
	                      
	  	  historic names
          Republic of China
	  
	  
	  
          
		
	中華民國
	 (Zhōnghuá Mínguó)
	  				
	 [Chinese]
	  
      
	    1912-1949
	    
	  Great Qing
	  
	  
	  
          
		
	大清
	 (Dà Qīng)
	  				
	 [Chinese]
	  
      
          
		
	ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ
	 (Daicing Gurun)
	  				
	 [Manchu]
	  
      
          
		
	清朝
	 (Qīngcháo)
	  				
	 [Chinese]
	  
      
          
		
	中國
	 (Zhōngguó)
	  				
	 [Chinese]
	  
      
	    1644-1912
	    
	  Great Ming
	  
	  
	  
          
		
	大明
	 (Dà Míng)
	  				
	 [Chinese]
	  
      
	    1368-1644
	    
	  Great Yuan
	  
	  
	  
          
		
	大元
	 (Dà Yuán)
	  				
	 [Chinese]
	  
      
          
		
	ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠶᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ
	 (Yeke Yuwan Ulus)
	  				
	 [Mongolian]
	  
      
	    1271-1368